Hydrochloric Acid → N-Benzyl-2-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(2,6-dimethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-5,6-difluoro-benzoimidazol-1-yl]-acetamide

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10.0 g (40.94 mmol) (2-amino-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester were dissolved in 60 ml methanol, then 5.91 ml (49.13 mmol) cyclohexylcarbaldehyde (commercially available) were added. After stirring for 5 min. at room temperature the solution was treated with 7.50 g (40.94 mmol) 2,6-dimethoxynicotinic acid commercially available), followed by an addition of 5.0 ml (40.94 mmol) benzylisocyanide (commercially available). From the clear, light brown and slightly warm solution a suspension formed within a few minutes. After 3 h another ml methanol were added. After stirring for 20 h, 51.18 ml (205 mmol) of a 1M hydrochloric acid solution in dioxane were added dropwise over 5 min. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 29 h, then poured onto 500 ml saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, treated with silica gel and evaporated to dryness. The resulting solid was purified by silica gel chromatography using a MPLC system (CombiFlash Companion, Isco Inc.) eluting with n-heptane:tert-butyl methyl ether (1:1) as eluant. Off-white foam (72%). MS (Turbo Spray) m/z=521.5 [M+H].

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